PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. PROJECT 10073 RECC
1. DATE |2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
a0 Was Balloon 1
18 Nov 61 Columbus, Ohio Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_1510 0 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 0 Wos Aircraft
00 Probobly Aircraft
GMT1820102 GMT. 820102 0 Air-Visual D Air-Visuol Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Rodar Passibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 o Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE 00 Other_ Other.
Insufficient Data Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 min and 20 min l ea time l ea time SW SW 0 Unknown
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING? 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING? reports of smae of smae objt. |11. commEnrs Observation fm football stadiu commenrs Observation fm football stediu
l. Round objt as light brighter l. Round objt as ligh than Believed to be possible balloon. No con-
stars. Feraway as if reflecting stars. Feraway as if eflecting sun. Above and flicting info info enc characteristics and anc characteristics and
to right of sun. Mintained sun. Maintained 1 same same position is e position is appearance appearance of balloon presunt. balloon presunt.
relation to sun for 5 min. relation to sun for 5 min. Overhead to SW. 30
to 50 miles away. t 30-40° elev 9101
viewed for 20 min appeared as solid round dot
fo white light. Aluminum color. Disappeared
into sun.
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
. The object appeared: Rrund det white, ligraln
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny Dark d. Don't remember
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Loli
Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yas No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos Yos No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explodo? Break up into parts or explodo? Yos Yus No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't Know
o. Change brightness? Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yey Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear ? Yes No Don't Know
1. Did the object move behind something at any tima, partieularly a cloud?
(Cirelo Ono): Yos Ne IF you enswered YEs, then tell what
It moved behind:
1. Did the abject move in front of something at any time, particulorly a cloud?
(Circl One): Yos No) Don't Know. IF you answered
in front of:
1.Did the object appear: (Circle One): 7, Solid Transpcrent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
a. Eyeglasses Yer e. Sinoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes i. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes 222}$ Theodolite
8. Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other

of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was.moving.
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Iio estinate nn aetetid rsped
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13. The edges of the object.were: 13. The edges of the object. were: B
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred e. e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. |F there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how
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how.much of the object:is covered by. the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment:at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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earance as the object
which you essth
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.At sea f.F Flying over open country?
6. Ather fooltl ilrdeun
28. IF you were MOWING AUTOMOBitE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) YosNo serb
f. Southwest i. Overhead
30.  What direction were
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North diL70 dogres.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North th 270 dogroos.

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In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its . In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
B
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a, Clear sky a Dry
b,)Hazy . Bin e b. Fog, mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
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.When and to whom id you report that you had seen the object?
2 NDV 1967 HTIC FTD.
Day Month Year
(Circle One) Yos No
(Circle One) Yos No
36.2 Please lis
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(Circle Ono) Yes No 7
object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?.
Please give the following information.about yourself:
NAME irst Name Middl. Name
as
ADDRESS Street Zone Stato
City
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Sex M M
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Indicat any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
Moxe Moe
Date you completed this questionnaire: NOV. 4.6
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No DIdnT seem to be
IF you answered , then what speed would you estimate? Moving
object was?
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? 30-50mi/es
4. Please give tho following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Nome Middlo Name
ADDRESS 0112
City State
:
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
A_o Ago 1./0 1/0 Sex Sex
Indicate any additional i information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
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Date you completed this questionnaire: 20 NOV. 1961
:Day Month Yoar

statements, or sketches that you believe are importont. Try to present the details of the observa- tion in the order in whi ich they occurred. Additional pages of the ame size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
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We request this personal information so that, if it Is deemed necessary, may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 3 10
Hour Minutes
Nov 76
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
(Circle One):a. (Circle One):a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
2/uinpus
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:- Additional remarks: -
5. How long was object in sight? Hours
Minutes Soconds
determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
DAY NIGHT
$a$ Bright a.
b. Cloudy b.
7. IF you saw the obj
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember →
FORM
FTD JUL 6I 164 This form supersedes. ATIC 154, Feb 60, which Is obsoiete.

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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? -
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circl One):
o. None a a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
. The object appeared:
(Circle One): a.As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
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Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yos Yos No Don't Know
b. b. Suddenly spoed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or exploda? Yes Yes №g №o Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't Know
o. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flosh or flicker? Flosh or flicker? Yea Yea No. No. Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappeor? Disappear and reappear? Yes No No Don't Know Don't Know
.Did the object move behind d somathing at any time, part! cularly a cloud?
(Cirele Ono): Yea No Don't Know. IF you onswored YES, then toll what
It moved behind:..
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly. a cloud?
(Circl One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you anawered YES, thon toll what
In front of:
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
following?
o. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculors Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No F. Telescope Yes 292
c. Windshield Yus No 9. Thoodoline Yes
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other NoNE

a. Sound _ NONF.
b.Colora/ withbr ret1efin Frim
Su
ofthe object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show.the direction the object was moving.
Object Qs v2ry for W ay an
appeared round.
It was 1- alm.st tho Same direction
as the sun, being alightly abovx
ana to th right It did not
ap}es 3.r to Whi he 14 watche a
it.
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 01/vxh3
Draw a picture of how arranged and put an arrow  show te direction.that they were traveling.

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W wish to know the angular:sizeHold a match stick at arm's length In line with a known object.and.note.
homuch of t ojects covered by th head of the match.If yo had performed this experiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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which you sow.
Leoked Simi/a to c. star only
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c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. OtherFo g. . OtherO5
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
wetching font bll 0R19 O
sitt.ng rb/ pninted it out
IF you wer MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE  other vehicl o h t thn complet he followng questins:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. .West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?_ - miles per hour.
ject?
(Circle One) Yes . No
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g. West south-wesk
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30.  What direction were boking when you las object? (Circle One)
g. West south, wos
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular r direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North_degrees.
b. From horizon_5degrees.
31.2.When it disappecred:
.From true North 26dogrees.
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHEI (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
18 101 1961
Day Month Year
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No
36.1 IF you answered - d they see the object too? y see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yos Yos No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: Please list their names and addresses:
(Cirelo One) Yos
37. IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what cireumstances did you se other ones?
Sa sinidax.nbie in 1949 date (unknown
Iscar
LoA2d like Balon with sun
on 17.

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be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
further details.
1.When did you see the object? 3∠ 320
2.Time of day:
18 NOV 61 Hour Minutes
Doy Day Month Month Yoar Year (Circle One): A.M. or A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: Zone: (Circle One)i: 0. (Circle One: a. Eastern
(Circle One): g. Daylight Saving (Circle One): : g. Daylight Soving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
COLUMBUS 0410
Noarest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or Country Stato or Country
Additional remarks: -
5. How long was object in sight? 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead 3040%
To your right f. Don'tremember
FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete.